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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,373.31 and 124,279.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,373.31 and 124,279.31 is: 269,207.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,373.31 : 124,279.31 = 124,279.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,373.31/124,279.31 = 124,279.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,373.31x = 124,279.31 × 124,279.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,373.31x = 15,445,347,515.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,445,347,515.47/57,373.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,207.87

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